365 days – 30th January

My house is a home because…… It is the place I lived during my marriage and where I brought up my son. It is a place where I have been happy, really happy. True, there has been sadness here, but … Continue reading →

365 days – 20th January

What is the hardest thing you are dealing with? In comparison with some other times of my life nothing is so hard at the moment. In myself I am happier than I have been so often in the past. My … Continue reading →

Argentinian chorizo

I am not even sure they make chorizo in Argentina, but Master’s dream about it on Thursday night / Friday morning has been the joke of our weekend. We don’t usually spend Thursday night together, but because Friday was going … Continue reading →

Shadows

Do you ever think you see something or someone in your sightline, turn around and realise that the thing or person is not there? Just part of your imagination? Perhaps a shadow. A shadow of the person you were, of … Continue reading →

My relationship with my mum

It is 4 weeks today since my dad passed away. In many ways it has been too busy to allow the grieving process to progress in perhaps the way it should. Other than on the day of the funeral, I … Continue reading →

A strange week

It isn’t every week that you lose a parent (thankfully), so I suppose the fact that it has been kind of weird around here is to be expected. Last week was about caring for dad, for mum and for the … Continue reading →

The unknown

As a family we are now at the point where we don’t know how long dad has left. He has been in bed for 9 days, firstly upstairs in the bed he shared with mum and since Thursday downstairs. We … Continue reading →

Looking back, looking forward

This is the first time this girl has written a blog post while Master is in the room. He is sitting at the other end of the sofa, using His tablet, while this girl types. The times we spend together … Continue reading →

Difficult conversations

Right now, my life if full of them. Last week I had to deal with hubby’s inability to move forward with what needs to happen to end our relationship. As I feel stronger and more secure in myself (and right … Continue reading →